Ground station

Troll Satellite Station (TrollSat)

Troll Satellite Station (TrollSat) is a satellite ground station with a 7.3 m dish operated by KSAT in Antarctica (-72.012°, 2.534°). It supports S-band, X-band downlinks down to a 5° elevation mask. It sustains roughly 500 Mbps of downlink throughput.

Station specifications

Operator
KSAT
Location
Antarctica
Coordinates
-72.0117°, 2.5342°
Altitude
1275 m (WGS84)
Bands
S-band, X-band
Dish diameter
7.3 m
Elevation mask
5°
Sustained downlink rate
500 Mbps
Status
active

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Troll Satellite Station (TrollSat) ground station?

Troll Satellite Station (TrollSat) is located in Antarctica at -72.0117°, 2.5342°, 1275 m above the WGS84 ellipsoid.

What frequency bands does Troll Satellite Station (TrollSat) support?

Troll Satellite Station (TrollSat) supports S-band, X-band for satellite downlink and TT&C, at a sustained downlink rate of about 500 Mbps.

Who operates Troll Satellite Station (TrollSat)?

Troll Satellite Station (TrollSat) is operated by KSAT.

Which satellites can Troll Satellite Station (TrollSat) downlink?

Use PassPrediction to estimate which satellites Troll Satellite Station (TrollSat) can downlink, and the end-to-end image-delivery latency for each pass.

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